I don't mind at all. However, I do wonder if anyone on the list intends to buy into this campaign? It would seem that anyone who has a longer commute or travels more than the usual may benefit from this.

I am going to order one (via Kickstarter) tomorrow. It will make the Tesla HPWC hanging on my wall more useful as it can then charge J1772 vehicles. No---it cannot "supercharge" your I-MiEV but there are a lot of Tesla HPWC's in the wild and they will work just like any level 2 EVSE does with the I-MiEV. Tesla has placed the HPWC's in many destination areas away from Superchargers to attract customers to a specific business. Tesla provides a J1772 to Tesla connector with every car so they can charge at the bulk of the level 2 EVSE's out there. So, the reverse is fair game. However, as the owner of the business where the HPWC's are located is providing the space and electricity to run them, it is imperative that you ask the owner or their representative if it is OK to use them.

Kickstarter campaign start date has been moved to September 16th for some reason. However, (like all Kickstarter projects) the money paid is to develop the product and get it into production. The price paid is also to set the price of the item you will receive. In essence, you are risking your money, in this case $199 to receive the adapter in a roughly six month period. The guy behind this is named Tony Williams. I don't know him but he has been active on several EV forums and has owned several different EV's. First came across him when I had my RAV4-EV and he was quite active in modifying/supporting them. He is also involved in EVSE adapters and modifications. If one of these adapters interests you then you should consider risking the money. It fits a direct need for me and while I am not endorsing anything or anybody the upside of having the adapter is worth the $199 risk. There are other workarounds but it would require changing out the connector and/or the connector and cable assembly on the HPWC. This approach would cost more than the adapter and make it impossible to use the HPWC on a future Tesla vehicle without changing parts. Of course you could never charge a J1772 vehicle on the road at a HPWC with out it. Link is below:

Having both a Tesla HPWC and UPC available at home, this will provide a great backup for the i-MiEVs as well as providing higher-power J1772 capability. I'll be signing up! Good to know that Tony Williams is behind this, but, like all kickstarter campaigns, I won't be holding my breath. I sincerely hope that when these adapters get deployed that the users maintain proper etiquette.